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Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
PSALM CIII. Of David.
1 O My awakened Soul, Do thou ‖ Bless [always] the ETERNAL God; ‖ and all my inward powers the Name ‖ of His pure [spotless] holiness. ‖
2 O my awakened Soul, Do thou ‖ Bless [always] the ETERNAL God; ‖ and O forget not any one ‖ of all His [precious] benefits. ‖
3 'Tis He who gives a pardon to ‖ all thy [most vile] iniquities; ‖ 'Tis He who gives an healing to ‖ all thy [most sad] infirmities. ‖